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Beth E - We Must Be Rid of Selfishness - Meeting 219

January 26, 2024 • Justin B / Beth E • Episode 219

“I should, they should, the world should”! is how Beth started her email to me. She says she can live life ‘should-ing’ all over the place where she starts objecting to reality - and reality only wins 100% of the time. Blaming others for the way she feels, playing the victim, complaining, diving into self-pity or using anger to manipulate people to act right can easily be her emotional (im)maturity level. Attending AA, having a sponsor, taking the 12 Steps and continuing to seek and improve conscious contact with God helps her grow up & stay out of selfishness, by taking responsibility for herself with God’s help.

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Resources from this meeting:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Big Book
12 Steps and 12 Traditions
Melody Beattie
Richard Rohr

Outro music is "Just Can’t Do this On My Own" written by James, Carrington, Thomas Barkmeijer and Paul Freeman and performed by James Carrington and used with full permission of James Carrington. To learn more about this music and performer, please visit https://www.jamescarrington.net/ and https://m.facebook.com/jamescarringtonmusic .